The population aged 10 and over rose 9.7% between 2005 and 2011, whereas the number of people within this age range using the Internet grew 143.8% and those using mobile telephone for personal use increased 107.2%. These are some figures of the supplement "Access to the Internet and Possession of Mobile Telephones for Personal Use" of the 2011 National Household Sample Survey (PNAD).

In 2011, 77.7 million people aged 10 and over (46.5% of the total) have accessed the Internet in the three months before the PNAD data were collected. The access to the Internet was still higher among the young people, particularly in the groups aged between 15 and 17 (74.1%) and 18 and 19 (71.8%).

In the analysis of the level of schooling of Internet users between 2005 and 2011, the group with less than four years of schooling changed from 2.5% to 11.8%. In the group with 15 or more years of schooling, the estimate increased from 76.1% to 90.2% in the same period.

In the time series, the percentage of Internet users increased in every class of per capita monthly household income, particularly in the lowest ones: in the group with up to a quarter minimum wages, the percentage of people accessing the Internet rose from 3.8% in 2005 to 21.4% in 2011; in the group with more than a quarter to half minimum wages, it changed from 7.8% to 30%, and in the group between half and one minimum wages, from 15.8% to 39.5%. In every year surveyed, the percentage of Internet users was higher in the income class between three and five minimum wages, even overcoming the class of five and more minimum wages.

In 2011, 115.4 million people aged 10 and over (69.1%) had a mobile telephone for personal use (against 55.7 million, 36.6% of the total within this age range in 2005).

The percentage of women that had mobile telephone for personal use exceeded the percentage of men for the first time in 2011: 69.5% of women (60.3 million) had phones, against 68.7% of men (55.2 million).

Every figure of the supplement "Access to Internet and Possession of Mobile Telephones for Personal Use" of the 2011 PNAD can be accessed on link

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In 2011, 46.5% of people aged 10 and over accessed the Internet

The number of people who used the Internet at least once in the three months before the PNAD data were collected - the last quarter of 2011 - increased 143.8% between 2005 and 2011. In six years, the number of Internet users in Brazil increased 45.8 million, reaching 77.7 million people aged 10 and over (46.5% of the total) in 2011. In 2009, the number of Internet users was estimated at 67.7 million people, representing 41.6% of the target population. In 2008 and 2005, these totals were estimated at 55.7 million (34.7% of that population) and 31.9 million people (20.9%), respectively.

In 2011, more than one third of the population aged 10 and over in the North and Northeast regions accessed the Internet, against a little more than one tenth in 2005. In 2011, more than half the population of the Southeast (54.2%), Central-West (53.1%) and South (50.1%) accessed the Internet, against 26.2%, 23.4% and 25.5% in 2005, respectively. Among the Federation Units, the highest percentages of access were registered in the Federal District (71.1%), São Paulo (59.5%) and Rio de Janeiro (54.4%), while the lowest were recorded in Maranhão (24.1%), Piauí (24.2%) and Pará (30.7%).

Percentage of Internet users is even higher among youth

The access to the Internet remained high among young people in 2011: the groups aged between 15 and 17 (74.1%) and between 18 and 19 (71.8%) had already been pointed, in previous years, as the highest percentage of people accessing the network. In the 2005-2008 period, the increase in the proportion of people accessing the Internet was higher in the groups aged between 10 and 24. As to the 2008-2011 period, the highest increase was recorded in the groups aged between 25 and 39. It should be also highlighted the increase in the percentage of people aged 50 and over who accessed the Internet, from 7.3% in 2005 to 18.4% in 2011.

Access to the Internet reached 90.2% among people with 15 or more years of schooling.

In the analysis of the level of schooling of Internet users between 2005 and 2011, the group with less than four years of schooling changed from 2.5% to 11.8%. In the group with 15 or more years of schooling, the estimate increased from 76.1% to 90.2% in the same period.

The participation of students among those who used the Internet in the period surveyed decreased from 43.4% in 2005 to 35.1% in 2011. The reduction is mainly explained by two reasons: the higher increase of users among non-students (increase of 179.7%) and the drop of 3.2% recorded in the total number of students - due to the ageing of the population. Of the population of 37.5 million students aged 10 and over in 2011, 72.6% accessed the Internet, more than doubling the figure of 2005 (35.7%). The number of students accessing the Internet increased by 13.4 million, adding up to 97.1%. Among non-students, those who accessed the Internet represented 38.9% in 2011 and 15.9% in 2005.

In 2011, of the 29.2 million students in public schools, 19.2 million (65.8%) used the Internet. As to the 8.4 million students in private schools, 8.1 million (96.2%) used the Internet. In 2005, 24.1% of the students in public schools and 82.4% in private schools used the Internet.

Participation of unemployed population in the Internet increased

In 2011, of the 77.7 million people who used the Internet, 60.1% (46.7 million) worked and 39.9% (31.0 million) did not work. Of the people who accessed the Internet in 2005, 62.1% (19.8 million) were employed and 37.9% (12.1 million) were unemployed. The comparison with 2005 pointed to an increase in the participation of unemployed people among those accessing the Internet. In 2011, 89.3 million people did not use the Internet, 25.8% less than those who did not use it in 2005. The greatest reduction (30.2%) was registered among employed people, against a reduction of 20.3% among those unemployed.

In 2011, approximately half the 93.5 million workers (49.9% or 46.7 million) used the Internet. This percentage was of 22.8% (19.8 million) in 2005.

The participation of unemployed people who used the Internet significantly increased between 2005 and 2011: 18.4% in 2005 (12.1 million) to 42.2% (31.0 million) in 2011.

Proportion of Internet users increased more in lower income classes

The analysis of the profile of Internet users by class of per capita monthly household income showed that the access to the Internet increased with the income. In the time series, the percentage of Internet users increased in every class of per capita monthly household income, particularly in the lowest ones: in the group with up to a quarter minimum wages, the percentage of people accessing the Internet rose from 3.8% in 2005 to 21.4% in 2011; in the group with more than a quarter to half minimum wages, it changed from 7.8% to 30%, and in the group between half and one minimum wages, from 15.8% to 39.5%. It was also noticed that, in every year surveyed, the percentage of Internet users was higher in the income class between three and five minimum wages, even overcoming the class of five and more minimum wages.

Number of people with mobile phones in the Northeast increased 174.3% in six years

While the population aged 10 and over increased 9.7% between 2005 and 2011, changing from 152.3 million to 167.0 million people, the number of people aged 10 and over who had mobile phones for personal use increased from 55.7 million (36.6%) in 2005 to 115.4 million (69.1%), a growth of 107.2%.

Among the regions, three of them recorded an increase below 100.0% in the number of people who had mobile phones: 66.7% (7.1 million people) in the South; 88.1% (4.6 million) in the Central-West; and 95.8% (25.8 million) in the Southeast. The Northeast Region recorded an increase of 174.3% in the number of people who had mobile phones in the same period (17.2 million), the highest increase among the Major Regions. It was followed by the North Region, which increased 166.7% (5.0 million).

In 2011, the Federal District (87.1%), Rio Grande do Sul (76.9%) and Goiás (77.7%) recorded the highest percentages of people who had mobile phones among the population aged 10 and over. On the other hand, Maranhão (45.2%), Piauí (52.2%) and Pará (57.2%) registered the lowest percentages.

Women with mobile phones outnumbered men

Compared with the estimates of 2005, 2008 and 2009, the percentage of women who had mobile phones for personal use exceeded the percentage of men for the first time in 2011: 68.7% (55.2 million) and 69.5% (60.3 million), respectively for men and women. In 2005, the estimate in relation to the overall population had been 36.9%, being 38.0% for men and 35.2% for women.

Proportion of people with mobile phones is higher in the group aged between 30 and 34

In the age analysis, the percentage of owners of mobile phones for personal use increased with ageing, starting at 41.9% in the group aged between 10 and 14 and reaching 83.2% in the group aged between 30 and 34. As to the groups aged 35 and over, the proportions decreased, reaching 43.9% in the group of people aged 60 and over. However, the groups aged between 35 and 39 and between 40 and 44 registered the highest gains of share, around 37.0 percentage points in six years.

Ownership of mobile phones increased with schooling level

The analysis of the ownership of mobile phones versus schooling level showed that the percentage of people with mobile phones increased with the schooling level, starting at 36.6% of the population with less than one year of schooling and reaching 94.7% of the population with 15 or more years of schooling. This proportion was recorded in every region. The highlight was the Central-West Region, which registered the highest proportion of people with less than one year of schooling who had mobile phones: 52.2%.

89.8% of people with income between 3 and 5 minimum wages have mobile phones

The percentage of people owning mobile phones increased with the classes of per capita monthly household income, from the group with up to a quarter minimum wages until the group with three to five minimum wages. In 2011, 41.0% of people with up to a quarter minimum wages had mobile phones, as well as 89.8% of people with three to five minimum wages and 82.7% of people with income over five minimum wages.